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Nestlé to work with US start-up on infant-formula NPD

Nestlé is teaming up with a US firm to see how “bioactive proteins” can be used in infant formula. The Swiss …
Lamb Weston to close Netherlands plant

US frozen potato-products supplier Lamb Weston plans to close its manufacturing site in Broekhuizenvorst in the Netherlands. In a statement yesterday …
General Mills new COO commits to restoring “profitable top-line growth”

Days into her new job as COO of General Mills, Dana McNabb said her key priority is to “restore profitable …
FAO-tracked world cereal prices hit 19-month high on fuel, fertiliser costs

Average world cereal prices rose in May to a 19-month high due to cost pressures in fuel and fertiliser linked …
Livestock sector’s use of antibiotics could jump 30% by 2040, UN warns

Global use of antibiotics in livestock may rise by nearly 30% by 2040 compared to 2019, the UN Food and …

Livestock sector’s use of antibiotics could jump 30% by 2040, UN warns

Global use of antibiotics in livestock may rise by nearly 30% by 2040 compared to 2019, the UN Food and …
Texas launches probe into potential glyphosate presence in food

Texas has launched an investigation into the potential presence of the glyphosate chemical in food. Oats were identified as the possible …
Radnor Hills dips toe into snacks with new venture

UK mineral waters business Radnor Hills has moved into the food category through a new joint venture called Canny Snacks. The …
Danone CEO rules out interest in buying infant-formula peer Mead Johnson

Danone’s CEO has dismissed the idea of the French giant buying the Mead Johnson infant-formula business in the US owned …
Lactalis joins protein fray and bulks up via M&A

The deal-making in sports nutrition – and in protein more broadly – shows no sign of easing up. Lactalis, the world’s …
Nestlé CEO sanguine on margin improvement as coffee, cocoa prices retreat

Nestlé’s CEO is confident retreating cocoa and coffee prices will improve margins this year as the company bids to drive …
Nutella to fore as Ferrero sets out France capex plans

Ferrero is investing in production facilities in France to support the confectionery and spreads giant's Nutella brand. The capital injection of …
Private-equity firm 3i buys majority stake in Laboratoire Nutergia

Sports-nutrition and supplements business Laboratoire Nutergia has sold a majority stake to private-equity firm 3i Group. 3i has acquired a 51% …
Nestlé to buy “ready-to-drink meals” firm Yfood outright

Nestlé has snapped up the rest of Yfood, the “ready-to-drink meals” firm in which it first invested three years ago. The …
Wilmar forms agri-food JV with TGI Group

Wilmar International has formed an equally split joint venture with Tropical General Investments Group to combine their operations in Nigeria …